IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON SHIPMENT OF GOODS Robert Fulton – Revolutionized shipment of manufactured and agricultural goods by with his steam-powered boat.
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON AGRICULTURE John Deere’s steel plow & Cyrus McCormick’s reaper would impact agriculture and make it easier to settle new territories in the West. John Deere’s Steel Plow
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON AGRICULTURE McCormick’s reaper
SECTIONALISM Sectionalism refers to the economic, social, cultural & political differences that exist between different parts of the country
IMPACT OF TECHNOLGY ON SECTIONALISM Technology helped to foster sectionalism in the country. The South is transformed into a plantation system dependent on slave labor The North became a region dependent on factories & immigrant laborers. The West becomes a growing frontier of small landowners The Industrial Revolution did more than transform the nation’s economy; it helped set the nation on a course that ultimately led to westward expansion & civil war.
EARLY U. S. INDUSTRIALIZATION 1.Who invented the cotton gin & interchangeable parts? a.Eli WhitneyC. Robert Fulton b.Samuel SlaterD. Cyrus McCormick 2. In what ways did the Industrial Revolution impact both the northern & southern United States? How did it impact western territories?